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Vinony

degum

verb

  1. remove gum
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /diːˈɡʌm/ / /diːˈɡʊm/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English gum English degum From de- + gum.

  1. To remove gum from.

    “Degumming involves the removal of phospholipids and other non-triglyceride materials.”